GRE Word List
AVOCATION
a subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby
The meaning of the word avocation is a subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby.
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| Word | Meaning |
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| squelch | to fall or stamp on so as to crush |
| pretext | a purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs |
| innate | existing in, belonging to, or determined by factors present in an individual from birth : native |
| hue | overall character or appearance to the mind : complexion |
| vulture | any of various large birds (families Accipitridae and Cathartidae) that are related to the hawks, eagles, and falcons but have weaker claws and the head usually naked and that subsist chiefly or entirely on carrion |
| sonnet | a fixed verse form of Italian origin consisting of 14 lines that are typically 5-foot iambics rhyming according to a prescribed scheme |
| redoubtable | causing fear or alarm : formidable |
| delude | to mislead the mind or judgment of : deceive |
| amalgamate | to unite in or as if in an amalgam |
| slacken | to make less active : slow up |